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to lie back
01
to move from a sitting position to a flat or nearly flat position on the back
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
back
Base verb
lie
Present tense
lie back
3rd person singular
lies back
Present participle
lying back
Past simple
lay back
Past participle
lain back
Examples
After the long flight, he decided to lie back on the sofa to rest.
1.1
to help or move someone from a sitting position to a flat or nearly flat position on their back
Examples
The nurse is lying the patient back for a check-up.
02
to reduce effort or stress and become more relaxed
Examples
After a hectic week at work, he decided to lie back and take it easy over the weekend.
